document.write( "Question 896260: Find an equation for the set of points in an xy-plane that are equidistant from the point P(0,5) and the line L (y= -3).
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Algebra.Com's Answer #543365 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Variable point (x,y) use in Distance Formula.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28%28x-0%29%5E2%2B%28y-5%29%5E2%29=sqrt%28%28x-x%29%5E2%2B%28y-%28-3%29%29%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28x%5E2%2B%28y-5%29%5E2%29=sqrt%28%28y%2B3%29%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B%28y-5%29%5E2=%28y%2B3%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B%28y-5%29%5E2-%28y%2B3%29%5E2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2By%5E2-10y%2B25-%28y%5E2%2B6y%2B9%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-16y%2B16=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-16y=-x%5E2-16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=%281%2F16%29x%5E2%2B1%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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